Ronan Keating touched down in Hawke's Bay last night and made it clear he was a man on a mission.

The former Boyzone member is part of the British and Irish Invasion performing at the Mission Estate Winery Concert tomorrow.

But he has another target in his sights too. He plans to stay for a couple of days and, when asked what his favourite Hawke's Bay wine was, he replied: "I'll tell you when I leave. I've got to try them all first."

He arrived at Hawke's Bay Airport last night with Australian girlfriend Storm Uechtritz after a pit stop in Sydney.

The pair started going out in 2012 after they met on the set of X Factor Australia, on which he was a judge.

The Dublin-born 36-year-old said he was "feeling great" after suffering a mysterious illness last month.

"I'm looking forward to the gig. It's great to be here."

Keating rose to fame in the 1990s in boy band Boyzone. He has since sold more than 25 million records as a solo artist, including hitting No 1 in Britain, Ireland and New Zealand with his debut single, When You Say Nothing At All.